PK · AsiaTH · Asia

Pakistan vs Thailand: tax rates compared

Pakistan and Thailand share the same income tax rate: 35%. The 200-country average is 28%: both sit above it.

Verified data covers five of the six tracked tax types for both countries; every rate below is cited to its source and dated.

At a glance

0102030405060Income35%Corporate20%29%VAT7%18%Capital Gains0%15%Wealth Tax0%
five shared taxes, side by side
Tax PK THDifference
Income Tax35%35%match
Corporate Tax29%20%PK +9 pp
VAT18%7%PK +11 pp
Capital Gains Tax15%0%PK +15 pplargest gap
Wealth Tax0%0%match

Income Tax

Income Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Pakistan35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-01-19
Thailand35%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Taxes on personal income) · as of 2026-02-02
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Pakistan29%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Thailand20%Source: Tax Foundation — Worldwide Corporate Tax Rates · as of 2025-01-01
Difference+9 ppPakistan higher

Pakistan has a corporate tax rate of 29%, 9pp above Thailand's 20%. The 201-country average is 22.6%: Pakistan sits above it, Thailand sits below it.

VAT

VAT, side by side
CountryRateSource
Pakistan18%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19
Thailand7%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Corporate, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02
Difference+11 ppPakistan higher

Pakistan has a VAT rate of 18%, 11pp above Thailand's 7%. The 181-country average is 15%: Pakistan sits above it, Thailand sits below it.

Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Pakistan15%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-01-19
Thailand0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Income determination) · as of 2026-02-02
Difference+15 ppPakistan higher

Pakistan has a capital gains tax rate of 15%, 15pp above Thailand's 0%. The 175-country average is 10.3%: Pakistan sits above it, Thailand sits below it.

Wealth Tax

Wealth Tax, side by side
CountryRateSource
Pakistan0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Pakistan (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-01-19
Thailand0%Source: PWC Worldwide Tax Summaries — Thailand (Individual, Other taxes) · as of 2026-02-02
Difference0 ppdisplayed rates match

Pakistan and Thailand share the same wealth tax rate: 0%. The 193-country average is 0.1%: both sit below it.

Not covered for both countries yet: Crypto Tax.